What opportunities can residencies and retreats offer for both solitary creative time and community building? This panel features directors of a variety of residency programs who will offer practical guidance and resources for prospective attendees. By exploring a range of opportunities—urban and rural, short- and long-term, collaborative and service-based—panelists will demystify the residency experience, exploring the value of creating space for individual and communal artistic endeavors.

Moderator: Jennifer Moore

Presenters: Erin Elizabeth Smith (Sundress Academy for the Arts), Sara Cutaia (StoryStudio Chicago), Gabriel Chalfin-Piney-Gonzalez, (Hyde Park Arts Center)

Location: Room E450a, Level 4, McCormick Place Lakeside Center

Session Code: F187